How long is the elevator ride to the top of the Rockefeller Center?
Although you should never just say elevator to the ones in the Rockefeller Center. They have a glass ceiling and travel at a speed of 366 meters per minute (1200 feet per minute) to the Top of the Rock, where you arrive only 42 seconds later.
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WINNER FOR THE BEST VIEW:Depends on what you want to see/ or have on your picture: The Top of the Rock has more impressive views of Central Park and the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is higher and has better views of Manhattan and Statue of Liberty, and of other US states on the clearest days!
Just how great is our view? On a clear day, you can see six states from our observatories: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Delaware.
Children aged five and under can enter the Empire State Building for free. Military personnel in uniform can also walk in for free. All other visitors need a ticket to explore this New York City landmark.